{"id":7540,"date":"2023-09-19T12:29:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=7540"},"modified":"2023-09-19T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:13:51","slug":"local-news-headlines-september-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=7540","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: September 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Attorney General Todd Rokita responds to complaint, will continue defending Indiana\u2019s privacy & patient consent laws <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoosiers, in the largest number on record, elected me Attorney General because they knew they were getting a passionate fighter who \u2014 like them \u2014 is beating back the culture of death, grievance, and transanity being pushed by radicals in workplaces, schools, media, and government.<\/p>

This work certainly includes vindicating vulnerable children (our most precious gift) for having their privacy rights unlawfully violated \u2014 without consent \u2014 by healthcare providers to further their political agenda and their \u2018bottom line.\u2019 I won\u2019t stop in this and my other work.\u00a0<\/p>

These same radicals have fostered an environment that ‘cancels’ non-compliant citizens through intimidation as well as tactics that can weaponize our respected institutions. So, I have already filed a response to the complaint made today that stemmed from grievances that mainly referenced media reports. It is public record, and I am attaching it here, with some highlights below. My response includes information unreported by the media\u2026.Beyond that, I remain responsible for everything my office and I do and say. And like everything, I see this situation as an opportunity to learn and improve for the next time.<\/p>

I am seeking re-election, and in the meantime, I will keep working for the people of Indiana, like protecting our 2nd Amendment, publishing the Parents’ Bill of Rights, enforcing the rule of law, handling more than 1,000 appeals cases filed by criminals each year and securing nearly $1 billion for Hoosier taxpayers.\u00a0<\/p>

We will continue defending Indiana\u2019s laws and ensure that licensed medical professionals and other healthcare providers are held accountable when they violate their patients\u2019 privacy and fail to obtain consent.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Highlights from Attorney General Rokita\u2019s response to the disciplinary commission\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.No confidentiality should be required where Dr. Bernard:
a) violated her duties of confidentiality by disclosing her\u00a0patient\u2019s condition and treatment to the press at a political function, and\u00a0
b) further breached her duty of confidentiality by publicly discussing patient information, including in an MSNBC interview on July 6, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.Public statements and letters about seeking certain versions of Termination of Pregnancy Reports (TPRs) did not concern anything confidential under the statute referenced in the Commission\u2019s Complaint because the version of TPRs sought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n